The Book of Arda VirafZoroastrianismVisionary / ReceivedPahlavi (Middle Persian)ShareEpilogue 101Martin Haug & E. W. West (1872) - EnglishMoreVersion - 1 availableMartin Haug & E. W. West (1872)LanguageEnglishEspañol‹Introduction 1Introduction 2Journey to Heaven 3Journey to Heaven 4Journey to Heaven 5Journey to Heaven 6Journey to Heaven 7Journey to Heaven 8Journey to Heaven 9Heaven 10Heaven 11Heaven 12Heaven 13Heaven 14Heaven 15Hell 16Hell 17Hell 18Hell 19Hell 20Hell 21Hell 22Hell 23Hell 24Hell 25Hell 26Hell 27Hell 28Hell 29Hell 30Hell 31Hell 32Hell 33Hell 34Hell 35Hell 36Hell 37Hell 38Hell 39Hell 40Hell 41Hell 42Hell 43Hell 44Hell 45Hell 46Hell 47Hell 48Hell 49Hell 50Hell 51Hell 52Hell 53Hell 54Hell 55Hell 56Hell 57Hell 58Hell 59Hell 60Hell 61Hell 62Hell 63Hell 64Hell 65Hell 66Hell 67Hell 68Hell 69Hell 70Hell 71Hell 72Hell 73Hell 74Hell 75Hell 76Hell 77Hell 78Hell 79Hell 80Hell 81Hell 82Hell 83Hell 84Hell 85Hell 86Hell 87Hell 88Hell 89Hell 90Hell 91Hell 92Hell 93Hell 94Hell 95Hell 96Hell 97Hell 98Hell 99Hell 100Epilogue 101›Chapter 101Epilogue 101ListenPlay this chapter in spoken English.Save chapterListen to chapter11. Afterwards, Srosh the pious and Adar the angel took hold of my hand, (2) and brought me forth from that dark, terrible, fearful place, (3) and carried me to the eternal light, and the assembly of Ohrmazd and the archangels. 4. When I wished to offer homage before Ohrmazd. (5) And he was gracious and said thus: 'A perfect servant art thou, pious Arda Viraf, the messenger of the Mazdayasnians; go to the material world, (6) and as thou hast seen and understood, speak truly to the worlds; (7) for I, who am Ohrmazd, am with thee; (8) everyone who speaks correct and true, I honor and know; (9) so say to the wise'. 1010. And when Ohrmazd spoke in this manner, I remained astonished, (11) for I saw a light, but I saw nobody; I also heard a voice, (12) and I understood that: 'This is Ohrmazd'. 1313. And he, the creator Ohrmazd, the most munificent of spirits, said (14) thus: 'Speak thou forth, Arda Viraf, to the Mazdayasnians of the world, (15) thus: 'There is only one way of piety, the way of the primitive religion, and the other ways are all no ways. (16) Take ye that one way which is piety, and turn ye not from it in prosperity, nor in adversity, nor in any way; (17) and practice good thoughts and good words and good deeds; (18) and remain in that same religion which, as received by him from me, Spitaman Zartosht and Vishtasp made current in the world; (19) and hold the proper law, but abstain from the improper. (20) And be ye aware also of this, that cattle are dust, and the horse is dust, and gold and silver are dust, and the body of man is dust; (21) he alone mingles not with the dust, who, in the world, praises piety and performs duties and good works.' (22) Perfect art thou, Arda Viraf! go and prosper; (23) since every purity and purification which you perform and keep, (24) and everything which you keep lawfully, (25) and the purification and ceremonial, when you perform them, in like manner, mindful of God, I know them all.' 2626. And when I heard those words, I made a profound bow to the creator Ohrmazd. 27. And then, Srosh the pious, conveyed me successfully and courageously to this carpeted place. (28) May the glory of the good religion of the Mazdayasnians be triumphant! 29. Completed in health and pleasure and joy. ‹Previous chapterHell 100Similar passagesBy tradition and source labelFind similarCompare selectedCompare with similarAsk Deep ThoughtSelect passages to search for parallels.Tap any verse to select it, then compare selected passages or ask Deep Thought. Public domain